. >> hey, this is kirk cameron. this is the best advice i have for you. fashions resurge, they come back around, if the mullet and parachute pants ever come back in style, don't go there. take it from a guy who knows. >> he's thinking about john berman and parachute pants and the mullet. >> never had that look. never had a mullet, never had parachute pants. let the record show. you can search any internet in the world. >> calling your mom, calling your wife! >> that's all. >> i'm john berman. >> and i'm zoraida sambolin. "starting point" with soledad o'brien starts right now. >>> morning. welcome, everybody. our starting point this morning the battle of the tapes. romney stands by his message after his those people controversy and president obama takes some digs on letterman. listen. >> one of the things i've learned as president is you represent the entire country. my expectation is is that if you want to be president you've got to work for everybody, not just for some. and -- >>> this morning